Enemy is Us We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy is Us
Crash Music CMU61132 January 25th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
I dont know about you, but I cant get enough of groups attempting to be the resurrection of At the Gates. Im joking people. But, seriously, Enemy is Us is a Swedish, death/thrash hybrid that has a few nice attributes. Conversely, the thirty-seven minute opus fails miserably at filling any void in my CD collection, or musical tastes for that matter.
First off, We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy is Us contains a performance by ex-Darkane vocalist in Lawrence Macrory, who probably shouldve stuck with his former band. Ashes of the World, Cold as Hate, and Demon Song are essentially in league with The Haunted, but are cookie-cutter in nature. Enemy is Us simply arent original, and are subsequently bland. Sure, theres the infrequent moment of brilliance, but those said moments dont keep the bands album afloat. Blooddance thrashes along with rumbling bass, ride cymbal, and crunchy guitars. Unfortunately, I kept thinking about how much better the music would sound with Lindberg (Nightrage, The Great Deceiver, Disfear, Lock Up, ex-At the Gates, ex-The Crown, ex-Xyysss392v8d9) at the steering wheel. The thrashy moments in Killfest are good, as is the beginning of No Second Change. Without a doubt, Enemy is Us are skilled in the riff-creation department, but theres just not enough substantial material here to make it a necessary listen.
With Swedish death/thrash, its advantageous to backtrack and pick up the albums that continue to influence the music makers of today. If you already own those myriad records, then I still wouldnt suggest lifting We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy is Us out of the CD bin, cause its only a little above mediocre.
7/10
Official Enemy is Us website
Official Crash Music website
Crash Music CMU61132 January 25th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
I dont know about you, but I cant get enough of groups attempting to be the resurrection of At the Gates. Im joking people. But, seriously, Enemy is Us is a Swedish, death/thrash hybrid that has a few nice attributes. Conversely, the thirty-seven minute opus fails miserably at filling any void in my CD collection, or musical tastes for that matter.
First off, We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy is Us contains a performance by ex-Darkane vocalist in Lawrence Macrory, who probably shouldve stuck with his former band. Ashes of the World, Cold as Hate, and Demon Song are essentially in league with The Haunted, but are cookie-cutter in nature. Enemy is Us simply arent original, and are subsequently bland. Sure, theres the infrequent moment of brilliance, but those said moments dont keep the bands album afloat. Blooddance thrashes along with rumbling bass, ride cymbal, and crunchy guitars. Unfortunately, I kept thinking about how much better the music would sound with Lindberg (Nightrage, The Great Deceiver, Disfear, Lock Up, ex-At the Gates, ex-The Crown, ex-Xyysss392v8d9) at the steering wheel. The thrashy moments in Killfest are good, as is the beginning of No Second Change. Without a doubt, Enemy is Us are skilled in the riff-creation department, but theres just not enough substantial material here to make it a necessary listen.
With Swedish death/thrash, its advantageous to backtrack and pick up the albums that continue to influence the music makers of today. If you already own those myriad records, then I still wouldnt suggest lifting We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy is Us out of the CD bin, cause its only a little above mediocre.
7/10
Official Enemy is Us website
Official Crash Music website
